Re: [Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-02 Thread Adir Abraham
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, Shlomi Fish wrote: 1. Buy a set of CDs from us. They already do it. However, they don't have to do it. Right, and I want them to have to do it, so it will simplify matters for us. Hmm.. You can't force anyone to buy CDs. Once you do it, you will miss the whole

[Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-02 Thread Ez-Aton
Some people do, some people talk. Don't forget. Would *you* test mass deployment of Mandrake, as you say with such a clear voice RH sux, and Mandrake rulez. Sure, but I'll need some computers to test it on, as my father would kill me if I test it with our own computers. That's your

Re: [Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-02 Thread Eli Billauer
Hi clubbers, Tell me guys, when is the next insta party? Soon? Couldn't find anything about that in the site. Because otherwise you are all wasting your breaths and time on this discussion. Experience shows that the real decisions about W2L and parties are made soon before the events

[Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-02 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, Ez-Aton wrote: Some people do, some people talk. Don't forget. Would *you* test mass deployment of Mandrake, as you say with such a clear voice RH sux, and Mandrake rulez. Sure, but I'll need some computers to test it on, as my father would kill me if I test it

[Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-02 Thread Ez-Aton
Some people do, some people talk. Don't forget. Would *you* test mass deployment of Mandrake, as you say with such a clear voice RH sux, and Mandrake rulez. Sure, but I'll need some computers to test it on, as my father would kill me if I test it with our own computers.

[Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-01 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Ez-Aton wrote: time==money. Installing customizable setup means every desktop is to pass a whole series of adding/removing packages, according to the client's wishes. I did not say we are going to use custmizable setup (how on earth did you decide I said that from my

Re: [Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-01 Thread Adir Abraham
On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Shlomi Fish wrote: decide I said that from my message). I said we are going to use default/minimal setup and give them the CDs. The default should have many applications inside. We can't, and we shouldn't give the installee a minimal installation (unless we don't have

Re: [Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-01 Thread Oron Peled
On Sunday 01 February 2004 11:18, Adir Abraham wrote: [a lot of valid points] ... You can conclude what happens with faster machines or those that include rich hardware features. I also assume that we'll have faster machines next year, so it will not take more than 40 minutes in average.

Re: [Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-01 Thread Adir Abraham
On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Oron Peled wrote: Just adjusting some over-optimism: installation is very I/O bounded, and disk speed is advancing very slow (comparing to Moore's law for CPU). I assume that we will see more HDs with ATA-133MHz and SATA (150MHz). I have no idea how many people will use

Re: [Haifux] Re: InstaParty Thought - Buy/Receive the CD or Bust

2004-02-01 Thread Ez-Aton
I agree. Next year, our installation server(s) will be faster, our network better designed, and, with lots of home, all our installers will be briefed before the event (unlike last party). I think it's crusial to the proccess. Also, splitting the are into two sections - one for the installation